Garment hanger



yw EM. E. 1..., Wampum GARMENT HANGER Filed Sept. 20, 1945 INYENTORQ iwrezl. Werzfinm a 7e w fig' Patented Feb. 4, 1947 UNITED STATES ATENT OFFICE Claims.

This invention relates to garment hangers, and more particularly to hangers for trousers and skirts and the like.

The object of the invention is to provide a hanger, which may be made at small cost, is simple in construction, and supports the garment without objectionally creasing it.

The invention consists of a hanger comprising a hook centrally positioned between a pair of two horizontally parallel bars, laterally spaced apart, the hook is connected integrally to a pair of outwardly and downwardly extending, laterally spaced apart supporting members, the hook and the supporting members are in the same vertical plane, each supporting member is connected integrally to the inner end of one of the horizontally parallel bars, the parallel bars are integrally connected to each other, the hook, the supporting members, and the bars to which they are integrally connected are in the same vertical plane.

The hook, the supporting members, and the pair of parallel bars have been arranged in the manner outlined to provide a hanger wherein trouser cults or a skirt band may be entered into the hanger between the spaced apart parallel bars and to permit the cuffs or skirt band to rest along the top of the parallel bars.

The supporting members serve to guide the garment above and between the parallel bars, and serve in conjunction with the hook, the parallel bars, and the garment to exert a binding action on the garment when this hanger is removably hung on a clothes pole in a clothes closet.

The hanger is preferably made of a single wire bent to shape, either by beginning at the hook portion and returning thereto, or by beginning at one end of one of said horizontal bars and passing through the hook portion, and terminating at the end of another horizontal bar in alignment with its beginning.

The invention will be further described, embodiments thereof shown in the drawing, and the invention will be finally pointed out in the claims. In the accompanying drawing,

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of an embodiment of the invention showing a pair of trousers supported in position;

Fig. 2 is a vertical section taken on line 2-2 of Fig. 1;

Fig. 3 is a perspective View of another embodiment of the invention, and showing a skirt supported in position;

Fig. 4'is a perspective view of another embodiment of the invention, and

Fig. 5 is a plan View taken on line 55 of Fig. 4.

2 Similar characters of reference indicatecorresponding parts.

Referring to the drawing, and more particularly to Fig. 1, a pair of horizontal bars, arranged in a horizontal plane is shown at each side of the center or median line of the hanger id. The bars H and I2 form one pair. The bars 113 and M form another pair. Supporting bars 15 are in a vertical plane which passes through the bars 12 and M, and the hook portion I1 is in the same plane. The supporting bars 65 are common to one bar l2 and M) of each pair, and extending from one bar of each pair of horizontal bars upwardly in a vertical plane, and are wound together as at It, and then shaped into a hook I! forming the complete hanger It. The two pairs of horizontal bars are in a horizontal plane, which is perpendicular to the vertical plane passing through supporting bars 15.

In the embodiment shown in Fig. 1, the hanger ill is preferably made of a single piece of wire. The trousers 19, shown in dotted lines, extend preferably to the lateral ends of the support, though this need not be the case, the indicated position of the trousers allowing a, small space, depending on the width of the trousers. The culls 23 of the trousers overhang the horizontal bars as shown in Fig. 2. The two horizontal bars ii and 13 are integrally connected by an intermediate piece !8. The horizontal bars I2 and M are connected with the supporting member I5, and in the same vertical plane, which is at right angles to the horizontal plane passing through both pairs of horizontal bars. The single wire begins at the hook portion then forms one lateral support It, and one horizontal bar !2, all arranged in a plane. The wire is then bent at right angles, and again at right angles, to form the horizontal bar H. The bar I l is spaced from the bar l2, a small disstance corresponding to the thickness of f our plies of cloth. The wire continues through the intermediate part 18, and is then shaped in mirror reverse to form the horizontal bars l3 and I4, and supporting member 15, the free end of which is then wound at It to complete the hanger. The free end of the wire could be secured by spot welding as at 2! in Fig. 3, instead of being wound at I6 in Fig. 1.

The structure shown in Fig. 3, differs from that shown in Fig. 1, in that one of the bars I5, is not twisted around another bar I 5, but has its end welded thereto as shown at 2|. The skirt 22 has its waist hem portion 23 extend above the horizontal bars arranged in the horizontal plane perpendicular to the vertical supporting plane.

In the embodiment shown in Fig. 4, a single wire is bent to the shape as shown. Each free end is bent upon itself as shown by 2d, so as to avoid injuring the clothes, and a space 25 is provided, which facilitates the entrance of the clothes from the front side of the support. A spot weld 26, secures the wires together, and if preferred, a spot weld 2'! may be applied to the end of the hook portion.

The shaping of the hanger'shown in Fig. 4:, begins at one of the ends 24. This end may simply be rounded by polishing to smooth any then bent to form a supporting member I5, and

then shaped to form a hook portion ll, where it is bent upon itself and forms a double hook portion, and then shaped to form parts l5. It, I 3 and 24 all arranged in mirror reverseto the parts 24, H, 12 and 15. The Weld 2--holds the two wires together. These could betwisted on each other, as shown in Fig. 1,. or connectedxin the form of 'a single wire hook as shown. in'Fig. 3.

The hanger-is inexpensive-in its manufacture. It is simple. It can be easily removed from place to place. It may be readily placed. in'travelling bags.

Preferably a 16 gauge wire or slightly heavier or lighter wire is used.

From the above, it appears that a trouser or skirt hanger has been provided, which. as approximate Width of about 10", about thewidth of a trouser end portion; the distance between the horizontal bars being such as to'grip the trousers at their cuff portions. The. horizontal bars are about 3" long with a 4" space between the pairs of horizontal bars, measured between the vertical member I5. The overall height of the hanger is about 6" or less as to comprise a neat, compact, efficient and inexpensive hanger suitable for hanging either trousers or skirts, and. which may bereadily removed from place to place.

It is important to have the vertical guide I in the same plane as the bars I! and i l, because the trousersor skirt are then'pressed by thevertical members towards the'bars H and H5, at their portions opposite the vertical members I 5, which pressure combined with the pull exerted by the garmentin downward direction, causes binding action. By reason thereof, the improved hanger is capable of being used with different weights of material, independent of any variation in the distance or space between the zontal bars. If the vertical members lli were not in the same vertical-with their horizontal bars then there would be an absence of the binding action, which would require differently spaced horizontal bars for different weights of material.

I have described several formsof my invention, but obviously various changes be made in the details disclosed without departing from the spirit'of the invention as set out in the following claims:

I claim:

1. A trouser or skirt hanger comprising a vertically positioned hook portion connected integrally to two outwardly extending vertical supporting members, each of said vertical supporting members extend downwardly in the'same vertical plane, each vertical, supporting member is con. nectedfintegrallyv to the inner end of a horizontally positionedishort bar member, said short bar members being inthe same vertical'plane as the vertical supporting members, the outer end of each of the short bar members are connected in tegrally to the outer end of a single horizontal bar, said single horizontal bar is positioned parallel to and in the same horizontal plane as the short bar members, each of said short bar members being less than half the length of the single horizontal bar.

A trouser or skirt hanger corn rising a single horizontal bar connected integrally at each of its outer ends to the outer end of a shorter horizontal each of said shorter bars being less than half the length of the single bar, they are positioned parallel to and in t e same horizontal plane as the single the i" ner ends of the shorter are connected integrally to upwardly ex iding vertical supporting members, said s rting members also extend inwardly until they meet integrally a vertically positioned hook portion.

3. A trouser or skirt hanger comprising a Vertically positioned hook portion integrally connected to two outwardly and downwardly extening, laterally spaced apart, vertically positioned, binding action bars, each of said binding action are connected integrally to the inner end of a horizontally positioned, cuiisupportingshort bar member, which extend outwardly in the same vertical. plane as the binding action bars, the outer end of each of the cuif supporting short bar members are connected integrally to the'outer end of aho-rizontaily positioned, cuff supporting, single member, said single bar member is positioned parallel to and in the same horizontal plane as the short bar members, thus providing support for trouser cuffs along the top of the parallel bars, each of said short bar members being less than half the length of the single horizontal bar to provide for entrance of the garment and to provide a binding action atthe point where they are integrally connected to the vertically positioned binding action bars.

4. A trouser or skirt hanger comprising a vertically positioned liook portion, two spacing bars each having its upper end integral with said hook portion and extending downwardly and outwardly therefrom, two laterally spaced apart and downwardly extending vertical supporting arms, each integral'with the-lower end of one of said spacing bars, two horizontally positioned cuff sup-porting members each having its inner end integral with the lower end of one of said vertical supporting arms and extending outwardly, the hook portion, the spacing bars, the vertical supporting arms the horizontal cufi supporting members being in the same vertical plane, two clamping action cufi supporting bars of substantially the same length, each having its-outer end integral with the outer end of one of said cuff supporting members, each of said clamping acion cufi supporting bars being longer than each of the cuff supporting members, said clamping action cuff supporting bars are parallel to and in the same horizontal plane as, and spaced from, thecuff supporting members, and extend inwardly towards each other beyond the spaced vertical supporting arms. with their free inner ends spaced from each other, said spaced vertical supporting arms and free inner ends providing 7 an entrance space for either side of the-hanger.

5. A trouser or skirt hanger comprising a Verticallv positioned hook portion, two spacingbars each having its upper integral with-said hook portion and extending-downwardly and outwardporting arms and the horizontal cufi supporting members being in the same vertical plane, two clamping action cuff supporting bars, each having its outer end integral with the outer end of one of said cuff supporting members, each of said clamping action cuff supporting bars being longer than each of the cufi supporting members, said clamping action cuff supporting bars are parallel to and in the same horizontal plane as, and spaced from, the cuff supporting members, and

extend inwardly towards each other beyond the spaced vertical supporting arms.

EVERETT L. WHENHAM.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file of this patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 2,193,718 Floch a- Mar. 12, 1940 688,916 Wright Dec. 17, 1901 D. 35,527 Hough Dec. 31, 1901 588,560 Evans Aug. 24, 1897 

